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- 03.09.2026 Analytics #EAEU #Export #Trade agreements #Statistics
EEC estimates new EAEU trade deals will add over 300,000 jobs
On August 31, 2026, EEC Trade Minister Andrey Slepnev cited estimates that EAEU agreements with Mongolia, the UAE and Indonesia, plus the negotiating track with India, could add over 300,000 jobs. Importers from the UAE need to check their goods against the exclusion list under EEC Board Decision No. 113, which takes effect no earlier than 30 days after official publication, while exporters to Mongolia can already apply reduced duties under the interim agreement in force since July 22, 2026. - 03.09.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Import #Duties #Trade agreements
EEC sets duty rates for EAEU-UAE partnership deal, effective October 6
The Eurasian Economic Commission's Board approved by Decision No. 113 a list of goods and import duty rates for UAE-origin products under the EAEU-UAE economic partnership agreement, taking effect on October 6, 2026. Importers should check their HS codes against the approved list and, if the goods fall under the listed precious metals, obtain the processing-obligation document from an authorized body before the new rates take effect on October 6, 2026. - 03.09.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Russia #Import #Export #Codes & nomenclature #Logistics
EAEU tightens traceability, certification and marking rules from September 1
From September 1, 2026, the EAEU launches a permanent traceability mechanism for foreign goods, expands mandatory certification for construction and industrial machinery, and introduces new border-control rules for foreign carriers in Russia. Importers of refrigerators, washing machines, TVs and self-propelled machinery should confirm they are ready to report and certify goods by the deadline. - 03.09.2026 Regulation #EAEU #China #Import #Duties #Codes & nomenclature
EEC extends China duties on leaf springs and cookware, zeroes ligature duty
The EEC Board extended anti-dumping duties on Chinese leaf springs (14.11%) and aluminum cookware (21.89%) on August 25, 2026, and introduced a temporary zero duty on niobium-aluminum ligature under a new commodity code. Importers of the two Chinese goods keep the current rates unchanged, while titanium alloy producers can apply the zero rate under code 8112 92 410 1 for ligature imports through October 31, 2028. - 03.09.2026 Regulation #EAEU #China #Import #Quotas #Duties
EEC sets 2027 meat quotas, extends anti-dumping duties on Chinese goods
On August 25, 2026 the Eurasian Economic Commission Board approved 2027 tariff quotas for meat and whey imports, extended anti-dumping duties on leaf springs and aluminum cookware from China, and zeroed the duty on niobium-aluminum master alloy for two years. Importers of these goods should update their sourcing plans and customs declarations to reflect the new quota volumes and duty timelines. - 03.09.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Russia #Import #Duties
Russia's customs service and EEC update declaration and duty-exemption rules
Russia's Federal Customs Service and the Eurasian Economic Commission have issued three procedural updates: a longer deadline for declaring the final component of multi-part goods, a simplified duty-exemption procedure, and a revised electronic passenger declaration format. Importers bringing in equipment in stages now have until the tenth year after the first shipment to file the declaration for the last component, once the rule takes effect on September 14, 2026. - 03.09.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Import #Duties
EEC zeroes duties on manganese ore and titanium scrap until 2028
On 11 August 2026 the Eurasian Economic Commission Board adopted decisions No. 104 and No. 102 setting a two-year zero import duty on manganese ores/concentrates and on titanium waste and scrap. Importers of goods under HS codes 2602 00 000 0 and 8108 30 000 0 can use the zero rate from 24 August 2026 through 31 August 2028. - 08.08.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Import #Duties #Quotas
EEC approves tariff relief package for titanium, farm machinery and EVs
On August 7, 2026 the EEC Council zeroed duties on titanium oxide and vanadium-aluminum master alloy, exempted beet-harvesting machinery imports to Belarus and Russia, and granted Armenia a quota for 5,000 electric vehicles. Importers of beet harvesters into Belarus and Russia should note the exemption takes effect 10 calendar days after the decision's official publication. - 08.08.2026 Trade & Markets #EAEU #Russia #China #Import #Export #Logistics
EAEU and China move to trial paperless rail freight
The Eurasian Intergovernmental Council approved on August 7 a shift by the EAEU and China to trial paperless rail freight shipments using electronic waybills, while digital documentation already covers 94 percent of Russia-Belarus rail cargo and 81 percent of Russia-Kazakhstan traffic. Shippers on the Russia-China route should note this is a pilot that does not yet replace paper waybills across the board or remove customs declaration requirements. - 07.08.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Export #Trade agreements #Duties
EAEU-UAE trade deal cuts tariffs on 86% of tariff lines from October 6, 2026
The EAEU-UAE economic partnership agreement takes effect on October 6, 2026, granting preferential access on 86% of tariff lines that cover 98% of the bloc's exports to the Emirates. Exporters of agricultural, metallurgy, chemical and machinery goods should prepare origin documentation in advance to apply the reduced duty rates from the entry-into-force date. - 07.08.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Import #E-commerce #Duties
EAEU sets 5% duty on cross-border e-commerce starting 2027
EAEU heads of government signed an e-commerce agreement, while new customs rules for cross-border online purchases take effect on January 1, 2027. Marketplace sellers and logistics operators need to prepare for the new duty formula and update return processes under the union's unified deadlines. - 06.08.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Russia #Import #Trade agreements
Russia extends transition period for EAEU medical device registration
Russia's president signed Federal Law No. 288-FZ of August 4, 2026, ratifying a protocol that extends the transition period allowing medical devices to be registered under national rules of EAEU member states. Manufacturers and importers of medical devices should note the new deadlines: applications for registration under national rules must be filed by December 31, 2027, while re-registration and changes to registration files are allowed until December 31, 2028. - 03.08.2026 Regulation #Russia #EAEU #Import #Bans #Logistics
Russia mandates meat marking, bans sale of unmarked workwear stock from August 1
From August 1, 2026, Russia's "Chestny Znak" system requires DataMatrix marking of finished meat products, while a parallel ban took effect on retail sale of unmarked leftover workwear and PPE stock under the fourth wave of textile marking. - 31.07.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Import #Logistics
EAEU makes navigation seals mandatory for all road transit from July 31
From July 31, 2026, the Eurasian Economic Union launched the second stage of navigation-seal cargo tracking, covering all road transit and select rail shipments of clothing, footwear and appliances, alongside an updated list of exemptions. - 14.07.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Import #Duties
EEC extends anti-dumping duty on Ukrainian stainless pipes to April 2027
The EEC Board's Resolution No. 84 of July 7, 2026 extends the anti-dumping duty of 4.32–18.96% on seamless stainless steel pipes from Ukraine until April 29, 2027, pending a new investigation. - 14.07.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Import #E-commerce
EEC mandates IMEI codes for express smartphone cargo to KZ and KG
On July 14, 2026, the EEC Board amended the rules for filling out the passenger customs declaration for express cargo, requiring IMEI codes for mobile phones and tablets with cellular connectivity shipped to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.